Arsenal head to Liverpool on Sunday hoping to maintain their healthy lead at the top of the Premier League table.
The Gunners currently sit eight points clear of Manchester City at the summit.
Arsenal are up against a Reds outfit hoping to bounce back and make a late run for the European spots.
On Saturday, the Gunners media team shared photos of their latest training session at London Colney.
Academy full-back Josh Nichols was spotted in training alongside the first-team.
Nichols is a 16-year-old full-back who is comfortable playing on both flanks.
According to Arsenal youth team expert Jeorge Bird, he ‘relishes pushing forward.
‘The Hale End product has impressive technique and is one of the younger members of this year’s scholarship intake.’
Nichols is currently playing for Arsenal’s Under-18s but has featured for the Under-21s as well this term.
The teenager has 15 U18 Premier League outings and one Premier League 2 appearance under his belt in 2022-23.
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‘I want to play for the first team’
Last year, he spoke to the Arsenal media team about how he is already getting taught to play the Mikel Arteta way.
“One thing I’ve been asked to do a lot is tucking inside as a full-back, just as Mikel Arteta has his defenders do in the first team,” he told Young Gun.
“I feel like it’s been very effective for us this season and as I’ve been coached to play that way since under-16s level, it’s been built into my game.
“I want to play for the first team, so obviously this is what I want to do and need to do, so I just had to keep getting better at it.”
It’s always good to see academy gems take part in training with the first-team and picking up valuable experience.
With Takehiro Tomiyasu out of action, Mikel Arteta is looking within for reinforcements in training.
Nichols looks like a top talent and hopefully he continues to impress and work his way up the ranks.
Under-21s next year, an EFL loan the following season and then a first-team run? That would be great to see.
In other news, Lampard can now finally work with Mudryk at Chelsea after failing with £27m bid at Everton
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